Re: Re: [T3] 71 Square dying

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 23 Aug 00, at 12:09, Tim Dapper wrote:

> The t3's are supposed to have a screen at the pick up tube in the
> gas tank.  If missing, the ping pong ball can follow the vortex
> down and be sucked onto the top of the pick up tube, interrupting
> the gas flow. 

There's not enough flow to create such a vortex. On FI type 3s you 
can look down in the tank with the engine running and see a slight 
interruption of the surface from the return flow, but nothing from the 
delivery line. On carbed cars I don't think you would ever see 
anything.

This sounds like urban myth to me.


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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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